The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-04-23
Corn planting has begun.

Found :-Spectacles. Call here.
Railroad legislation meeting to-day.
The circuit court adjourned yesterday.
Water street ought to be macadamized.
Mr.. Terry has very much improved the
Post.
Remember the railroad meeting ut the
courthouse al 2 o'clock this afternoon.
We should have good councilmen. Think
over it. citizens, the time Is nearly here.
Mr.. Gehner has erected q very handsome
monument to the memoir of the late Linn b.
Gordon.
The county board Of equalization, after
hearing arguments by the bankers, fixed the
assessment Of bank stock at 65 cents. 1t was
IS last year.
We do not think there was any foundation
whatever for the rumor that the Santa Fe
had purchased the Gould road from Sedalia
to Lexington.
Mr.. Rasmus Dyer, near Aullville, com
mitted suicide, Thursday, by shooting him.
self with q shot gun. His family was all In
the house at the time, and were grievously
shocked and grieved.
There is q plan on foot to build q new hotel
in this city at once. We are requested not to
give particulars this week. They will proba-
bly, have sufficiently crvstalized by our next
issue to be made public.
The returns for school commissioner are at
last all in. As was already understood, Prof.
Demand is elected. The votes sre:-H. D.
Demand, 995; J. 8. Davis, 1913; C. d. Rag
land, 563; w. NJ. Beach, SO; scattering. 4.
Thomas Sslyers, before Esquire Clayton,
plead guilty, Wednesday, to assault and bat
terry on one Kelly. He was fined 81 and
costs. 1t seems, while he did strike Kelly,
that the latter was to blame for the difficulty.
Messrs. Ed. Abendroth and Jas. Went
worth went to St Louis q few days ago to
get new material for the 100 new connections
to be made for private consumers, and to
procure q good plumber. MIR. Abendroth 10
much encouraged with the outlook.
We have had many good things to say of
our boys. but we think some of them have
recently been criminally indiscreet. We
don't care to say more now, but better con-
duct should prevail or punishment should be
inflicted that will mean something.
What is the source of natural gas, and what
is the limit of the supply: These questions,
and especially the latter, on which depends
the continuous prosperity of many important
branches Of manufacture, are to be discussed
by Prof. N. 8. Shaler, in the Forum for May.
They are Of especial interest to our people at
this time.
Forty-three Of the W. NJ. A. cadets were
In the competitive drill, last Tuesday. They
all did well but following are the names o.
the first ten IS. Bayles. T. G. Sutherlin, L.
Ruby, j. H. Robinson, r. Atkinson, e. Har-
per, z, Meyer, II. Mitchell, E. G. Miller; ].
z. Edmonds and R. NJ. Taubman were
equal.
IF the stricken senator. Hon. John P
Harmon. can not be present at the extra ses-
sion he should pair of with one Ut the oppo-
nents of railroad legislation, Senator Ryors
for instsnce."-Boohville Advertiser. 81
ability and leadership in railway matters are
taken into consideration, Senator Harmon
should pair with three or four of the opposi'
ton. One Thing Is certain, he will not bt
able to attend the extra session. "-Holder
Enterprise.
The evils of easy divorce may be counter
acted either by restricting the power Of courts
to grant DEGREES, or by regulating The mod
of the marriage contract, prescribing forms
requiring publicity, etc. In the Forum 70
May. Judge Edmund Il. Bennett. Of Boston
who strongly favors the second way of max
ing divorce less frequent, will show hov
lightly the contract of marriage is treated il
the legislation of most of the states. 1t i
simple truth and no exaggerstlon whateve
that in many states, notably New York,
~an a~l m, 4r an hor onl ~irI NAV n
married with less form and ceremony tina
attends the purchase of a peck of potatoes.
The Board of directors Of the La. Co. l.
8. Association met at Higginsville, last Mon
day. The permanent organization was Ell
fected for the year by the election of:-Pres
tdent, l. Neale; vice. president H. ). Higgins
: secretary, Z. Vivion; treasurer, q. Young
general superintendent, c. W. Seeber; supe
intendent floral hall. j. d. Conner; chic
marshal. Frank Canterberry; assistant mai
, shall, j. A. Wiley. On motion OF Mr.. sgd
nor, an executive committee Of five, inclut
ing the president and secretary, was appoint
ed-H. j. Higgins, Grove Young and G. "
Seeber. The following committees were az
A pointed:-1st. On floral hall, Capt. j.. l
Conner, Mrs. A. Wade and another lady
be selected by Capt. Conner. I'd. On amph
theater, W. II. Bruns. J. l.. Youngs, c. v
Seeber, 81. c.. Sydnor. Sd. On speed ring,
ViviOn, r. Todhunter and c.. w, Seebe
The following gentlemen were appointed
committee on special premiums: Capt. CO
Inns, Grove Young, A. Z. Asbury, DR.. j.
Fnlkerson, c. W. Seeber and Chss. Hefe
The general feeling of the meeting was tn
!, the fair this year promises to be more ths
usually successful.